With the price of petrol soaring, the new technology hydrogen and electric motorcycles are sure to be gaining in popularity.
Electricmoto is the most "dirt" looking version i've seen, and they've recently appointed distributors in France, Germany and Austria to market the new T6 blade, which now features Ohlins suspension.
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There are certain hours when fate sneaks up behind you and flat-out boots you in the backside and says, “Here. Take this.
I raced last Sunday at Byron Motosports Park. It was It was Nuke 6. I came in 5th in the 85 open. In the 85 senior I took last because I got a flat tire and couldn't start the second moto. I was pretty mad. This weekend I am either gonna race or have a lesson with my coach. I'm in 6th overall in the series in the open. I just wanna get in the top five to win sumthin. I got some new tires and I gotta put those on before this weekend. I also have to fix sumthin in my motor or spark plug or sumthin. My bike sounds all blubbery.
US RIDER COUP ON EVE OF BRISBANE SUPERCROSS MASTERS OPENER
America’s top supercross privateer TYLER EVANS has signed to contest the 2005 SUPERCROSS MASTERS championship? he jets in for the opening round at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on July 23.
Negotiations have just concluded which will see the outgoing Californian link with Team Motorex KTM – the Australian factory squad – for all five rounds of our national championship. News of the Evans entry has further intensified the Open class competition for this years Supercross Masters.
Defending champ TROY CARROLL sees his title under siege from No Fear Honda’s CRAIG ANDERSON and Kiwi DARYL HURLEY – both returning to local competition after two years in torrid US supercross action. And now the Evans signing is a major coup for both the local KTM organization and the Supercross Masters series.
Husqvarna Racing’s Reece Westle has taken out the Intermediate Open class of Round 8 of the Shell Advance Sunshine State MX Series held at Echo Valley over the weekend. Westle’s last round win also secured him second position in the Intermediate Open Championship which was finalised yesterday.
Westle got off to a rocky start in the first of two heats yesterday, crossing in 10th position after the first lap. Despite the unfortunate start to the race, Westle managed to claw his way back into contention, eventually crossing for third position despite two falls in the process.
The second heat was the perfect race. Westle led from start to finish, and at one point had opened up an eleven second lead over second placed rider Brock Winston.
Husqvarna Racing’s AJ Roberts has wrapped up the inaugural Australian OffRoad Championship after finishing 2nd and 4th outright in rounds 7&8 held at Aratula over the weekend.
With two rounds remaining in the Series, Roberts has accumulated enough championship points to post an unbeatable lead after only eight rounds of the ten round series. The weekend’s results have increased Roberts’ lead to 51 points over nearest rival Jehi Willis, and with only 50 points available in the last two rounds, the Australia OffRoad title has been secured.
“Although it won’t be official until after the last round, the feeling is hard to put into words. The year has been a dream for me, first getting a factory ride with Husqvarna, and now securing the Australian title,